‘...Now, a year after His death, there has come the time to answer the question: What has been left after the great emotional outburst of millions of Poles who were touched so deeply by the Pope’s passing away. It is enough to look around at all the arguments, disputes and fighting; but there is hope which must help people to find their true selves, to create the mechanisms that will help them survive in the jungle of every day’s life. The testimony of the life and suffering of John Paul II should become a cornerstone of hope that will fortify each man...’ excerpt from the address of Rev. Cardinal Franciszek Macharski to WSB-NLU students and residents of Nowy Sącz, March 30, 2006.

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